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pope benedict xvi is heading off to retirement. he's about to board a helicopter at the vatican and fly to a retreat south of rome. this is a live picture looking toward st. peter's square. large crowds have been gathering all week there in honor of the outgoing hope. the pope spoke to cardinals this morning, pledging reverence and obedience to his success ooh. analysts say he's dispelling any -- successor. he told the cardinals they are the princes of the church, urging them to work together and set aside differences while electing a new pontiff. he will now head off to the papal retreat for retirement. one of the men in charge of selecting a new pope is roger mahony. he was removed as the head of the los angeles archdiocese after it was revealed that he plotted to conceal child molestation by the clergy. mahony spoke to pope benedict xvi asking him to pry for the people of los angeles and he went on twitter and wrote "he grasped my hand and said yes." >>> there is a report out that boeing and the japanese company that makes lithi
pope benedict xvi is heading off to retirement. he's about to board a helicopter at the vatican and fly to a retreat south of rome. this is a live picture looking toward st. peter's square. large crowds have been gathering all week there in honor of the outgoing hope. the pope spoke to cardinals this morning, pledging reverence and obedience to his success ooh. analysts say he's dispelling any -- successor. he told the cardinals they are the princes of the church, urging them to work together...
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new this morning, pope benedict xvi made his first public appearance since announcing he's resigning as head of the catholic church. [ cheers ] >> now, the pope received a standing ovation as he entered a packed capitol celebrate ash wednesday at the vatican. he told the congregation he's stepping down for the good of the church. he cited his frail health. ash wednesday marks the beginning of lent. the catholic church plans to have a new hope in place by easter, the end of lent. >>> well, back here at home, san francisco is selling the naming rights to port properties. it's a fund-raising pitch to help pay for the yacht race. they may be able to sponsor some of the san francisco port properties in order to cover their costs. the city, by the way, is on the hook for as much as $32 million. >>> 7:38. the bay bridge toll authority could approve funding today for a big celebration for the opening of the new eastern span of the new bay bridge. the plan calls for a one-way bridge walk on labor day weekend. there's also talk of a half marathon, fireworks and even a concert. the party would
new this morning, pope benedict xvi made his first public appearance since announcing he's resigning as head of the catholic church. [ cheers ] >> now, the pope received a standing ovation as he entered a packed capitol celebrate ash wednesday at the vatican. he told the congregation he's stepping down for the good of the church. he cited his frail health. ash wednesday marks the beginning of lent. the catholic church plans to have a new hope in place by easter, the end of lent....
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i think this is a dramatic day because, frankly, we may never see pope benedict xvi again. there will be a couple of photo- ops tomorrow. he said he wants to go into solution. he wants to spend the rest of his life in prayer still dedicated to the church but behind the scenes, kind of cloistered in the vatican walls. there's that and how often do you get to say goodbye to a pope? traditionally, popes pass away and then another one is elected. this pope has taken the rather courageous, some would say, decision to step down because he didn't feel he has the strength anymore to carry on. today, normally the wednesday audience would be a catechism. this was more of his gaving thanks to the -- giving thanks to the faithful for their prayers and to all of the people in the church, the priests and cardinals and the bishops who have helped him in his work. he also thanked people for understanding his decision to step down because it was also controversial. there are those who believe that the pope should stick it out to the end. it's not a regular job that you can retire from. it's
i think this is a dramatic day because, frankly, we may never see pope benedict xvi again. there will be a couple of photo- ops tomorrow. he said he wants to go into solution. he wants to spend the rest of his life in prayer still dedicated to the church but behind the scenes, kind of cloistered in the vatican walls. there's that and how often do you get to say goodbye to a pope? traditionally, popes pass away and then another one is elected. this pope has taken the rather courageous, some...
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. >>> new revelations this morning about the health of pope benedict xvi. the vatican says the pope hit his head during a trip to mexico last march. however, the vatican denies that that accident had any relevant role in his decision to resign. yesterday, the pope took part in ash wednesday services. it was his first public appearances since the resignation announcement. on tuesday, the pope disclosed that he had a pacemaker and that the batteries had been replaced. >>> 8:02. happening now, president obama is heading to georgia to rally support for his early childhood education proposal that he unveiled in his state of the union address. this is new video of president obama boarding air force one just about one hour ago. today, the president will focus on his plans to make preschool available to more american children in programs such as headstart. after he return -- after he returns to the white house, he will take part in a fireside hangout with google plus to talk about his state of the union address. people around the country can submit question the via
. >>> new revelations this morning about the health of pope benedict xvi. the vatican says the pope hit his head during a trip to mexico last march. however, the vatican denies that that accident had any relevant role in his decision to resign. yesterday, the pope took part in ash wednesday services. it was his first public appearances since the resignation announcement. on tuesday, the pope disclosed that he had a pacemaker and that the batteries had been replaced. >>> 8:02....
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. >>> the vatican is acknowledging for the first time that pope benedict xvi has had a pacemaker for several years. this revelation came a short time ago, one day after the pope stunned the world's 1 billion plus catholics by announcing he's resigning. the 85-year-old pope cited his age and fatigue as the reasons he's stepping down. sources say even the pope's closest associates had no idea he was planning to resign. the catholic church hopes to have a new pope in place by easter, march 31st. the vatican says the pope will have no role in what could be an historic decision. the number of catholics is declining in europe and there is a projected catholic room in asia, africa and latin america. the new pope could come from a country as far away as europe. >> up to this point, popes have been always european. but the church as a whole and the college of cardinals is becoming much more global. >> cardinals from ghana, nigeria and canada are on the top list. timothy dolan is expected the top american to become the top pope. richard mahoney will help elect the new pope. the archdiocese of
. >>> the vatican is acknowledging for the first time that pope benedict xvi has had a pacemaker for several years. this revelation came a short time ago, one day after the pope stunned the world's 1 billion plus catholics by announcing he's resigning. the 85-year-old pope cited his age and fatigue as the reasons he's stepping down. sources say even the pope's closest associates had no idea he was planning to resign. the catholic church hopes to have a new pope in place by easter,...